Ukraine made further gains as mutinous Russian troops marched on Moscow

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been weakened by a mutiny by the Wagner Group his own troops did little to resist

Yevgeny Prigozhin

Ukraine continued to probe Russian defences for weaknesses and reclaim occupied territory in the 70^th week of the war, while Russian president Vladimir Putin was weakened by a major mutiny among his own forces.

Ukrainian deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar said Ukraine’s conteroffensive had liberated 130 square kilometres by June 26, a …